Tour of Oman 2013 **SPOILERS**

frenchfighter

This starts tomorrow and runs for 6 days. Rated 2.HC.

Get yourself in the mood with the promo:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GlNVHtaRb8

Rather than just endless desert like Qatar, this has some great scenery and some good mountains. It will still be a sprinters fest for the most part I suspect but Green Mountain will tear the field to pieces - about 6km at 10%. Nibali won on it last year and Gesink won in 2011 with a memorable performance as he rode out of his skin in memory of his dad. The next day he went on to capture the win in the ITT.

No ITT this year which is a bit of a shame as I liked the profile of it in 2011. Fabu hit a whopping 108km/h top speed:



But at least it wont give the SKY diesel's a chance to crush everyone so it will be down to Green Mountain to decide the GC:


The startlist is very strong this year:
http://www.cyclingfever.com/editie.html ... d=MjM3OTA=
And it will be the first time Contador goes against Wiggins although I'm not sure if we can count on Wiggins racing for real. Sky have a very strong team going so hopefully they don't just ride a train to the top (Porte, Froome, Cataldo, Dombro, Kiri, Kennaugh, Knees, Wiggins is their team).

Stages:







Official site:
http://www.tourofoman.om/

frenchfighter

Photos from previous years:

Boonen getting aero in the ITT:

Eisel getting aero:

Fuglsang getting aero:

Cav suffering heat exhaustion:

Cancellara looking resplendant

Gesink winning in style:

Two hi-res of Gesink that day:
http://cyclingweekly.media.ipcdigital.c ... K-SOLO.jpg
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VsFaHq7LErM/T ... R2IS1H.jpg

Macaloon

Nice legs, great pics, at Fab's heart rate, & thanks for that dossier. 8)

Given that Sky seemingly race events rather than train them these days this should be Contador vs Froome round 1.

ocdupalais

Sky decided that if they let JTL loose on Green Mountain to seal the overall, that would draw to much attention to him for more important targets later in the season: that's why he's doing the slightly less high profile Volta. Plus, the latter race has an ITT in which he needs to practice a bit.




Requests for any more wishful thinking/made up Sky stuff nonsense gladly considered.

dab_32

Is there any more TV coverage of this than the Eurosport half hour highlights show?

I'm looking forward to seeing Sky vs Tinkoff and also Sagan have a good run out.

frenchfighter

dab_32 wrote:

Is there any more TV coverage of this than the Eurosport half hour highlights show?

I'm looking forward to seeing Sky vs Tinkoff and also Sagan have a good run out.

There is no coverage. You can follow the tweets here and there will be video recaps at the end of the stage:
https://twitter.com/tourofoman_live

Richmond Racer

OCDuPalais wrote:

Sky decided that if they let JTL loose on Green Mountain to seal the overall, that would draw to much attention to him for more important targets later in the season: that's why he's doing the slightly less high profile Volta. Plus, the latter race has an ITT in which he needs to practice a bit.




Requests for any more wishful thinking/made up Sky stuff nonsense gladly considered.

It's all part of THE PLAN

frenchfighter

Richmond Racer wrote:

OCDuPalais wrote:

Sky decided that if they let JTL loose on Green Mountain to seal the overall, that would draw to much attention to him for more important targets later in the season: that's why he's doing the slightly less high profile Volta. Plus, the latter race has an ITT in which he needs to practice a bit.




Requests for any more wishful thinking/made up Sky stuff nonsense gladly considered.

It's all part of THE PLAN

This thread is about racing. If anyone wants to derail it I strongly suggest you take it onto the numerous other threads. I will be asking mods to step in if it gets off track.

Richmond Racer

you seriously need to chill. I mean, really

frenchfighter

Richmond Racer wrote:

you seriously need to chill. I mean, really

You just worry about yourself. I have been posting a long time and seen all sorts of posters. And posters come and go. I remain tranquillo with ease.

ocdupalais

frenchfighter wrote:

Richmond Racer wrote:

OCDuPalais wrote:

Sky decided that if they let JTL loose on Green Mountain to seal the overall, that would draw to much attention to him for more important targets later in the season: that's why he's doing the slightly less high profile Volta. Plus, the latter race has an ITT in which he needs to practice a bit.




Requests for any more wishful thinking/made up Sky stuff nonsense gladly considered.

It's all part of THE PLAN

This thread is about racing. If anyone wants to derail it I strongly suggest you take it onto the numerous other threads. I will be asking mods to step in if it gets off track.

From time to time you might need to step off your high horse for a moment and catch your breath, FF.

Setting yourself as the arbiter style and fashion is one thing (particularly when it often gets in the way of the racing comments): claiming jurisdiction over content is another.

I spout a lot of old pretentious old tosh, but patronising playground threats of snitching to teacher?.. trés puerile.
If you want patronising, I suggest you look up "Humilty" - you'll find it after "Humbug" and before "Humour".

Besides, the racing in Oman hasn't actually started yet, so us silly boys and girls up the back can carry on with our farty noises, willy jokes and that noise you get from twanging your ruler on the desk...

cal_stewart

ff stop being a pillock.

frenchfighter

Bring on the racing...

josame

OcDuPalaise..

+1

takethehighroad

I've made a wicked paper aeroplane, and the Tour of Oman still hasn't started

Gazzaputt

For once I agree with FF.

Keep the bullshite to the bullshite threads.

tailwindhome

When is this race on (UK Time)?

tailwindhome

TailWindHome wrote:

When is this race on (UK Time)?

Apparently the answer is "Now"

slim_boy_fat

Follow @TourofOman_live for official updates.

Traksel (CSS) and Uchima (JPN) in two man break up the road at the moment, got a couple of minutes.

slim_boy_fat

Lead up to 9.30 now. First KOM points go to Traksel.

Doobz

I had a chat with organiser on twitter last night and its meant to be Live on Oman TV or Oman TV Sport - I have both on my receiver so will try my best to cap it and lash it on CT.NL

LutherB

can't find a feed anywhere

Richmond Racer

LutherB wrote:

can't find a feed anywhere

They're aint one. Sad times

Actually think its disgraceful that this (no livestreams) has been allowed due to spat

Macaloon

I mean how much does it cost to put bar of novelty confectionery (flakegate) in Matt Rendell's mitts, mount him on a moto and stream the audio? Some sports are just better on radio: even pastimes like Ryder Cup golf & cricket. Worth a go, surely?

frenchfighter

Check out Wiggins veins. Could well be just because it is so hot over there though.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/photos/ ... ons/251772

Macaloon

frenchfighter wrote:

Check out Wiggins veins. Could well be just because it is so hot over there though.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/photos/ ... ons/251772

Someone hacked his SRM/GPS and is streaming FG's Twitter feed direct to his bars. Think I'd be gripping tight under similar conditions.

Richmond Racer

Doobz wrote:

I had a chat with organiser on twitter last night and its meant to be Live on Oman TV or Oman TV Sport - I have both on my receiver so will try my best to cap it and lash it on CT.NL

Good man

slim_boy_fat

Lead two have a 5.20 advantage with 54 Km to go.

slim_boy_fat

Uchima leads on his own now, 1.20 advantage with 25Km to go.

ilm_zero7

this should stay away - going to be close, but its a quick run in from here from memory

slim_boy_fat

ILM Zero7 wrote:

this should stay away - going to be close, but its a quick run in from here from memory

No chance, will be a bunch sprint.